New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-18
A RUMPUS IN FORTY-NINE
DESPERATE PLAN OF THE HOME CLUB DE-
FEATED.

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DESPERATE PLAN OF THE HONE CLUB DE-
| FEATED.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR NEARLY COME 70 BLOWS =
MASTER WORKMAN QUINN ABRUPTLY ENDS rns
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY MEE,ISG--A STRUGGLE
FOR THE sECRErARY's BOOKS.
For the 6rst time its history the regular ses.
sion of District Assembly No. 40, Knights Of
Labor. was closed yesterday by the Master Work.
man. by virtue of the arbitrary power conferred on
that officer by the laws Of the order because Of bis
inability to preserve order aud the fear that II he
did not close tho session personal violence might
result
Tho trouble Is continuation Of the fight which
led to the overthrow Of the Home Club faction Last
month. At that time Hugh Greenau. Of tho
coopers. and Paul Mayer Of the clothing cutters.
were elected members of the Executive Board Of
the district Grcenau declined ~ serve and on last
Sunday Paul Mayer sent in his resignation. Tax.
Ing advantage of the absence Of some fifty hostile
delegates at the meeting of the Anti-Poverty
Society. the Home Club people succeeded In ecctlug
to fl the vacancies Timothy Putnam Quinn and
Mr.. Green. of the brass workers. II was sup
posed that Green was with the Homo Club
people and he went into caucus with 7. P. Quinn,
McKenns and Shaw, of the Executive Board. II
not be present at the meeting of the Executive
Board last Thursday night and with Chairman
Dunno presiding and the four votes the Home
Club element would have control Of the board.
Their plans failed. however. as when the meeting
was called to order Thursday night the fuii
board was in attendance and when proposi-
tion was made to send committee to the Central
Labor Union holding out an olive branch to the
open trades unions the proposition was carried
by vote Of to 8, Green voting with the majority.
At this unex pected turn of affairs hurried eau
Gus of the Home Club supporters was called. It
was held at a. m on FRIDAY. At this caucus il
was resolved to telegraph on to
Philadelphia for Thomas Mcclure.
Of the General Executive Board to
lead their forces. and it was also resolved that
Green must be depOsed from the Executive Board.
The manner in which this was to be accomplished
was that Master Workman Quinn was to declare
signed, aud as Timothy z. Quinn had recived tho
highest number OF votes he was to stay In Mcclure
night When the meeting Of the district was called
to order. the p ans Of the Home Club had all been
nicely arranged and they were confident that they
on whom the attack was to be made. was not pres
70 60 to the Central Labor Union.
Some Of the routine business OF the district had
been quietly transacted, when Master Workman
Quinn. in accordance with the programms.
was no longer . member Of the Executive Board.
At once there q scene Of the widest confusion
delegates jumped to their feet in all parts Of tho
hall. Points Of order and questions OF privilege
were hurled at the chairman from all directions at
once. Master Workman Quinn was denounced for
attacking man who was absent on business OF
the DISTRICT After while the wild gesticulstion:
of the excited delegates were quieted and
comparative order was secured. Charles j. Purcell
took advantage Of the Iull to make point OF order
. thatt ~ lraov1 ale ftnn Va r
Quinn would also have to be declared void and "A
entirely new election ordered. This did not suit
he promptly declared the point of order not we'll
taken and as promptly an appeal was taken. Ihi!
started tho trouble again aud the foor was crowded
with delegates all wanting to speak,
When T. B. Mcclure was reconized and attempt.
Shut upll' "Go back to PhlIsdelphiai' y Give
other liars aud scoundrels and indnlgns freely N
shaking their fists at each other. II tlooked for .
, free .I, asA !. y. Master Ts,s%ss ssss;:s
| minority and to save himself from total defeat used
the power vested In him. rolled up the charter de-
clared the assembly closed and left the ball with
| the charter. The delegates gathered together In
little groups and talked the trouble oyer exetedly
Word had been sent to Clarendon Hall TO the com;
| tney came hurrying down to Pytnagoras Hail.
| When they arrived the tight was over.
| Many Of the delegates had gone aud things wefo
| assuming their normal appearance. when Assistants
Secretary James Hurley. who it is SAID knew much
| of the inner management OF the big longsnore
mems strike IN the early party of year, and who e
IL alleged received his present position 70 keep ny
| mouth shut, went up to the secretary's table and
began to gather up the books containing the rec
| ords of the district Secretary Kunze told hun
sharply TO put the books down. as he had no buss-
| ness with them.
e have been sent by Mr. Quinn 20 get the books
| and bring them to him at all hazards, and Pm go
ing to do it," responded Hurley as no continued TO
The controversy attracted the attention of tho
delegates whos were on the floor and rush was
made for the secretary's corner. The secretary OF
| to reach Hurley. He told him that he could mot
take the books out of the hall Hurley had BY thus
| time the entire lot in his arms aud replied thAs
and he started for the door. Archibald seized tho
books. and struggle ensued for the possession Ok
them.
The delegates gathered around in q circle end
watched the struggle. Delegates Dunno, Nc
innesly, Naughtin, Daley and one or two Others
went to the assistance OF Archibald. however. and
they had little trouble trouble IN IN taxing s tno
2" BOOKS ecrstsrv away frG% Kupts and body susra
BEING eSd fosned to fras,rste any attempt TO wrs.s
them from him again. they were escorted In n-
the % :Us aS a aussd down hall
One q tho delegates to the district Who took n
actlve part In tho procesdines said n regard s 70
Of tho Home Club to regain possession Of the dts-
trict, 20 that they might send delegation to the
General Assembly at Minneapolis that they eootd
OOWss OOUs Of tho % Home GluS in thts dissros hope
lessly broken We will send delegation to Mia
nespols which will represent the district aud mos
halt-dozen irresponsible men.S
KNIGHTS RESTORING HARMONY.